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Exponential complexity of the quantum adiabatic algorithm for certain satisfiability problems.

Itay Hen1, A P Young

  • 1Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|February 7, 2012
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We studied constraint satisfaction problems using the quantum adiabatic algorithm. Results show exponential complexity increases with problem size, mirroring classical algorithm performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Quantum computing
  • Computational complexity theory
  • Artificial intelligence

Background:

  • Constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs) are fundamental in AI.
  • Quantum algorithms offer potential speedups for complex computational tasks.
  • The quantum adiabatic algorithm (QAA) is a promising approach for solving optimization and CSPs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the computational complexity of CSPs using the simplest implementation of the QAA.
  • To analyze the scaling behavior of QAA performance with increasing problem size.
  • To compare the QAA's performance against a classical algorithm, WalkSAT.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated the size dependence of the energy gap to the first excited state for typical CSP instances.
  • Employed the quantum adiabatic algorithm (QAA) in its basic form.
  • Benchmarked QAA results against the performance of the classical WalkSAT algorithm.

Main Results:

  • The QAA exhibits exponentially increasing complexity for CSPs at large problem sizes (N).
  • Problem instances that are difficult for WalkSAT are also challenging for the QAA.
  • The scaling of complexity is consistent across all studied CSP models.

Conclusions:

  • The QAA, even in its simplest form, faces significant complexity challenges for large CSPs.
  • QAA performance correlates with classical algorithm difficulty, suggesting shared underlying problem structures.
  • Further research is needed to optimize QAA for practical CSP solutions.